WOW - Fotolia microstock - Aggressive new scheme

Sony SAL-50F14 Normal 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens for the Sony

01/23/2006 10:24:51 AM · #76

Originally posted by melking:

Originally posted by youngnova:

My application is still pending, it has been for about a week now.

Don't worry it takes a little while, but it is worth the wait....ShutterStock is one of my top earners....and very fast to make money. Plus you can cash out at only $75

Melissa

I am sure shutterstock will be a good earner for you too.

he he.. ok ok... truce :)

Message edited by author 2006-01-23 10:25:51.

ladyhawk22

Sony DSLR-A700

01/23/2006 11:09:37 AM · #77

Originally posted by melking:

Originally posted by youngnova:
Do you keyword in photoshop? I do all that in photoshop so I don't have to do it when I upload to the site I just have to pick the catagory. Mel, let me barrow a few pics if you have too many... ;-)

Yes I keyword in Photoshop...but I only started doing that like 12 months ago...all images before that I have to keyword each one.sucks!

hehe!

Melissa

This may sound silly, and I don't want to hijack this thread, but how do you keyword in Photoshop?? Lordy, that would save me some time!!! I never knew it was an option! I've always racked my brain for keywords each time I upload a photo...hahahaha.

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

01/23/2006 11:14:25 AM · #78

yeah it saves TONS of times.

If you go into File | File Info

then it will pop up some different boxes there you can enter information into... or the shortcut is

crtl + alt + shift + I

or you could check out a program like imatch I think it might have an unlimited trial use.... i purchased it though in the end so i am not sure.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

01/29/2006 07:03:48 PM · #79

Last 2 days to submit to Fotolia before the promo ends.

kosmikkreeper

Nikon D300s

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/31/2006 01:54:38 PM · #80

Guess what!

FOTOLIA is continuing it's upload promo! As of February 1st, the photogs will automatically get $0.20 for each upload; no restrictions!

Very cool!

02/01/2006 01:31:48 AM · #81

hey you beat me to it :(

02/01/2006 01:34:34 AM · #82

Originally posted by kosmikkreeper:

Guess what!

FOTOLIA is continuing it's upload promo! As of February 1st, the photogs will automatically get $0.20 for each upload; no restrictions!

Very cool!

Anyhow, yeah it is a great offer, and a great idea by fotolia. I think they are going to get their image count up pretty quick with offers like this... and then be in competition with Shutterstock Istock and Dreamstime

Message edited by author 2006-02-01 01:35:04.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

02/09/2006 05:14:55 PM · #83

Well the month is over and the uploads have been tallied.

I hope a few people managed to take advantage of the program. It doubled my micro stock earnings for january.

And the good news is, it continues on into february :) (except only .20 / accpted image).. however itis for every image, not just the ones over 50

GinaRothfels

Olympus 8mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital ED Fisheye PRO Lens

02/09/2006 05:40:28 PM · #84

I've been underwhelmed by my experience of Fotolia so far. I only uploaded 10 photos so far, two (which have done fairly well elsewhere) were rejected, and somehow the titles, descriptions and keywords of two others got totally messed up - they somehow picked up info from other unrelated images. It is impossible to edit the info once an image has been accepted. When I contacted support asking what to do about it, they said I should upload them again, something I have no intention of doing with a slow and expensive dial-up connection. Frankly I cannot understand how the problem wasn't picked up when they were accepted, nor how it is impossible for Fotolia staff to edit them. I feel like asking them to close my account.

I'm not sure if it has been mentioned in this thread, but that 0.20 payment requires one to leave ones images there for at least a year. With iStock being by far my best site, even before their price increases, new developments there are starting to make exclusivity look attractive (if things improve for me), and I really don't want to make any long term commitments I may regret later.